Ukrainian Attacks Kill 5 in Belgorod and Lipetsk, Hit Perm Industrial Plant
The strikes hit facilities tied to missiles, drones and fighter jets, and Russian officials said five workers were injured in Perm Krai.
- On Sunday, Oct. 25, cruise missiles struck the Energiya defense-industrial enterprise in Yelets, Lipetsk, as Lipetsk Region Governor Igor Artamonov confirmed an attack on the municipal industrial zone.
- Functioning as a critical developer, the Energiya enterprise produces autonomous chemical power sources and high-capacity batteries integrated into Russian strike drones and missile systems across military and aerospace sectors.
- Components produced at the plant include 9B280-1 power units for Iskander-K cruise missiles and 9B-287 batteries for UMPB D-30SN guided glide bombs, essential for Iskander-M and Zircon systems.
- Concurrently on Sunday, long-range Ukrainian drones hit the Avisma titanium complex in the Ural Mountains, 1,500 kilometers away, while precision munitions struck the Tolyattikauchuk facility in Samara and Omsky Kauchuk in Siberia.
- Due to its strategic integration into the Kremlin's defense-industrial supply chain, the Energiya enterprise faces comprehensive international sanctions from Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, and Ukraine, following a series of Ukrainian long-range interdiction efforts.
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Ukrainian drones and cruise missiles struck a Russian chemical plant in Voronezh and a ballistic missile battery factory in the Lipetsk region on Monday night, Ukrainian media and the General Staff reported.
Ukrainian defense forces have struck a Russian factory in the city of Yelets, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced, revealing the attacks on Russia.
General Staff reports strike on Energia plant in Russia's Yelets
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported a strike on Energia plant in Yelets, the sole Russian manufacturer of batteries for glide bomb planning and correction modules, and provided updates on the aftermath of strikes against Proton-Electrotex and Tolyattikauchuk.
More than 1,400 kilometers behind the border, Ukrainian drones have hit one of the world's largest titanium plants – in the middle of the Russian hinterland, where Vladimir Putin thought himself safe so far. At the same time, an important factory for drone batteries is under fire, which is already being sanctioned by eight Western states.
The Ukrainian armed forces are continuing their attacks on the Russian armaments industry. According to reports, the Energiya plant in Lipetsk is said to be the target of supplying components for Iskander missiles. Moscow itself is silent about the incident.
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